Soda Mediterrania

Soda Mediterrania is known as a soda, the Costa Rican term for a small neighbourhood restaurant serving straightforward local cooking. A casado, the set lunch of rice, beans, plantain, salad and a choice of meat or fish, is the kind of dish that defines such a kitchen. Spanish is the official language here, so ordering in Costa Rican Spanish and hearing pura vida is part of the routine.

Soda Mediterrania operates as a local eatery, the sort of place in Costa Rica where a casado — rice, beans, plantain, salad and a choice of meat or fish — forms the set lunch. Its five photos give a sense of the setting before you arrive.

First-timers should expect a casual local eatery rather than a formal restaurant, with the casado set lunch of rice, beans, plantain, salad and a choice of meat or fish as the reference point for the food. Costa Rica has no standing military, having abolished its army in 1948, and that easygoing national character carries into how meals are served.

Soda Mediterrania sits in Provincia de Guanacaste, Coco, Costa Rica. That address places it in the northwest of the country, in a province on the Pacific side where the dry season is clearly marked.

Soda Mediterrania holds a rating of 4.6 out of 5 from 220 reviews, a strong score for a local eatery in Provincia de Guanacaste, Coco. The review count suggests a steady stream of diners rather than a handful of visits.